Ringwood North Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3134
Postcode for Ringwood North, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 23 km from Melbourne · Pop. 9,964
9,964
Population
43
Median Age
$2,335
Household Income/wk
$436
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Ringwood North ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Ringwood North Compares

Ringwood North vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricRingwood NorthVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,335 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $436 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,200 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 43 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3134 covers Ringwood North, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 23 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Outer East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Maroondah.

According to the 2021 Census, Ringwood North has a population of 9,964 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,335, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 39 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Ringwood North includes a median weekly rent of $436, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,200, with 3,423 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ringwood North scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Ringwood North include Ringwood North Primary School, Holy Spirit School and Ringwood Heights Primary School.

Ringwood North is part of the Maroondah statistical area in Victoria.

Ringwood North Details

Postcode3134
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)9,964
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,335/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$882/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$436
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,200
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area5.2 km²
Population Density1905/km²
Total Dwellings3,423
Australian Citizens90.8%
Indigenous Population39 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.799883
Longitude145.226877
Distance from Melbourne23 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Outer East
Area (SA3)Maroondah
Local GovernmentMaroondah
Federal ElectorateDeakin

Age Profile

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (12.3%) 25–44 (21.5%) 45–64 (28.3%) 65+ (19.6%)
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0–14 years1,828 (18.3%)
15–24 years1,226 (12.3%)
25–44 years2,142 (21.5%)
45–64 years2,824 (28.3%)
65+ years1,948 (19.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.5%) Mortgaged (44.4%) Rented (12.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma905 (9.1%)
Arthritis830 (8.3%)
Diabetes454 (4.6%)
Heart Disease423 (4.2%)
Cancer335 (3.4%)
Lung Condition121 (1.2%)
Dementia99 (1.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle78 (2.3%)
1 vehicle854 (25.2%)
2 vehicles1,624 (47.9%)
3+ vehicles834 (24.6%)

Schools in Ringwood North

Ringwood North Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1107 · 471 students
Holy Spirit School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1102 · 386 students
Ringwood Heights Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1104 · 215 students

Suburbs Near Ringwood North

Same Postcode (3134)

More Ringwood North Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.